In 2019, after visiting a bamboo forest in Anmyeondo in South Korea, and being deeply moved by the straight, light green, clear, and vibrant life force of the bamboo, I returned to the US and started growing two small bamboo bonsai trees. When I draw triangle or bamboo, I don't focus on representing the form of the bamboo or particular mountain, but rather on revealing its life force and transforming it into a feeling of energy on my paper. I don't pursue to represent something resemble that already exists, but rather to reveal something that I subtly perceive and feel, something that only art can convey. By naturally forgetting myself and gradually immersing myself in that moment, I transcend myself and connect with a larger self, the universe.

   I constantly dream of the freedom of being beyond location and time. I imagine beyond here and now. In this respect, Drawing is inevitable medium, which helps meeting my inner state of mind in a quiet moment. Lastly, it is a medium that I would like to commit to practice ceaselessly and explore deeply with a humble mind.

                                                                                              (Feb, 2026, Jung Eun Song)